[CdDeanna]

Hello everyone, my name is Deanna. I used to take PM but had to stop due to the symptoms I have read about in this thread. I usually just read and never respond (this is my first response). I felt this was something I needed to share my experience about. I had been taking PM (1000mg/ day) for about a year when I first noticed the shortness of breath. I eventually ended up in the hospital and was treated for "anxiety". I get through this and start back on PM things seemed to be going well. Then about 5 months in I begin to have foot pain. Off to the foot doctor I go. I get to point where I can manage the pain but it never went away. About 2 months later I notice pain in my leg. Are you freak'n kidding me! Very mild pain and some swilling. Again this is chalked up to walking on concrete all day. About a month later I come home from work and my calf is as large as my thigh! My wife takes me to the hospital. They discover a blood clot in my leg from my thigh to my ankle! I was put on blood thinners for 6 months and had to have my INR monitored. I told all of this to say. If your having these symptoms go have your INR (International Normalized Ratio) checked. It'a a simple finger prick test in your doctors office. It should be between 2-4.
I wish you all the best in your journeys, Deanna